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# Staff Software Engineer (Applied AI)

- **Company:** Traba Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $240,000
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Query Optimization, RabbitMQ, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Apache Kafka, Api Design
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/staff-software-engineer-applied-ai-new-york-ny--9a525dc6-e888-4940-acf4-f782aacc373f

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Logistics, Warehousing, Operating Systems, Supply Chain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Architectural Services, * An applier who sets the bar. You wire frontier models and existing agents into real product across the stack-and set the standard for how the team does it. You don't need to own the orchestration internals; you make them real in production, and you know which corners are safe to cut at an early stage.

 * Voracious learner. You move easily from API design to deployment infrastructure.
 * Deep full-stack experience. You've designed performant, scalable applications with real expertise in APIs, data modeling, query optimization, and distributed systems., * 7+ years with TypeScript/Node.js or Python, PostgreSQL, and messaging (Kafka or RabbitMQ).
 * A track record of shipping and leading projects at scale with high velocity.
 * Experience building or integrating AI/LLM systems in production is a plus-what matters most is the judgment to lead the team into it.
 * Comfort owning ambiguity and direction in an early-stage environment.